Toyota Yaris News

The Yaris still manages to look quite stylish compared to most other models in its class-especially as a hatchback-even though it's been three years since its U.S. introduction.

By Jim Henry Nov 9, 2009 In only its second year, U.S. sales are down sharply for the Smart brand.

Visually, the Accent isn't very remarkable. While the sedan model is quite short and stubby from the outside, the three-door hatchback is the clear winner from the exterior, with a more cohesive shape that looks more sophisticated from a distance.

Toyota - like so many automakers before it - has returned to the "pink" well to lure female buyers with the rollout of its Hard Kandy Yaris .

October 29, 2009 Fiat's mid-cycle update of its best-seller arrived in Italian showrooms last week.

By next month, we can include the Mazda 2 to a small group of mass-market five-door B-segment hatchbacks that include the Honda Jazz and Toyota Yaris.

However, Volkswagen is taking the adver-gaming concept a huge step forward, by releasing a free iPhone game in lieu of a traditional advertising campaign.

But not all compacts suck. By Thomas Watson Thomas Watson is a senior writer with Canadian Business .

There is no business, financial or manufacturing case for it. It is a design that dates back to the origins of the automobile.

It's a no-brainer for Mazda, which is why we'll be seeing the Japanese automaker's 2 in North America within a year's time.

Trouble is brewing on the horizon for the U. S. automotive industry as it prepares for tougher fuel economy standards calling for the industry's fleet of new vehicles to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016.

It's named after the sunshine island where people love to party. But the Seat Ibiza is a big let-down and is more likely to conk out than any other small car on Britain's roads, according to a new survey.

Continuing with our comparisons Auto explores the cost of vehicles, in the wake of recent reduction in duties by Government.

I'm still not sure quite what I should make of the Toyota Urban Cruiser despite a week with it as a member of the family.

Mazda wants, literally, to put a little Zoom Zoom in your life. Next summer, it will introduce the subcompact Mazda2 in Canada and the U.S. Originally shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, it is also sold as the Demio in Japan.

Thanks to the strong financial incentives offered by the Cash-For-Clunkers program, the average gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. during August reached a record high: 23 miles per gallon, up 8 percent from the 21.2 mpg in August 2008.

Trouble is brewing on the horizon for the U.S. automotive industry as it prepares for tougher fuel economy standards calling for the auto industry's fleet of new vehicles to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016.

Options listed were standard at date of registration 2003 Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVTi Colour Collection 5dr 5dr 43000 miles, Blue, Options listed were standard at date of registration.

The roster has some of the biggest names in high-end autos: Ferrari , Lamborghini , Alfa Romeo.

Things are busy behind the scenes at Ford. The company is hustling to bring new and revised products to market, including some top performers from Europe.